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This checklist includes all bird species found in Nayala , based on the best information available at this time. It is based on a wide variety of sources that I collated over many years. I am pleased to offer these checklists as a service to birdwatchers. If you find any error, please do not hesitate to .
The taxonomic order and nomenclature follows Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2). If you prefer to view the list based on a different authority, click on one of the list available below. Globally threatened species (status in red) were identified by Birdlife International in Birdlife Data Zone (species).
Bird Checklists of the World is part of Avibase and Bird links to the World, which are designed and maintained by Denis Lepage, and hosted by Birds Canada, which is a co-partner of Birdlife International.
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White-faced Whistling Duck | Dendrocygna viduata | |
Fulvous Whistling Duck | Dendrocygna bicolor | |
Egyptian Goose | Alopochen aegyptiaca | |
Garganey | Spatula querquedula | |
Northern Shoveler | Spatula clypeata | |
Northern Pintail | Anas acuta | |
Common Teal | Anas crecca | Rare/Accidental |
Spur-winged Goose | Plectropterus gambensis | |
Comb Duck | Sarkidiornis melanotos | |
African Pygmy Goose | Nettapus auritus | |
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Stone Partridge | Ptilopachus petrosus | |
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Common Quail | Coturnix coturnix | |
Double-spurred Francolin | Pternistis bicalcaratus | |
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Little Grebe | Tachybaptus ruficollis | |
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Rock Dove | Columba livia | |
Speckled Pigeon | Columba guinea | |
European Turtle Dove | Streptopelia turtur | |
Mourning Collared Dove | Streptopelia decipiens | |
Red-eyed Dove | Streptopelia semitorquata | |
Vinaceous Dove | Streptopelia vinacea | |
Laughing Dove | Streptopelia senegalensis | |
Bruce's Green Pigeon | Treron waalia | |
African Green Pigeon | Treron calvus | |
Black-billed Wood Dove | Turtur abyssinicus | |
Blue-spotted Wood Dove | Turtur afer | |
Namaqua Dove | Oena capensis | |
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Four-banded Sandgrouse | Pterocles quadricinctus | |
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Plain Nightjar | Caprimulgus inornatus | |
Freckled Nightjar | Caprimulgus tristigma | |
Long-tailed Nightjar | Caprimulgus climacurus | |
Standard-winged Nightjar | Caprimulgus longipennis | |
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Mottled Spinetailed Swift | Telacanthura ussheri | |
African Palm Swift | Cypsiurus parvus | |
Alpine Swift | Tachymarptis melba | |
White-rumped Swift | Apus caffer | |
Little Swift | Apus affinis | |
Pallid Swift | Apus pallidus | |
Common Swift | Apus apus | |
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Senegal Coucal | Centropus senegalensis | |
Jacobin Cuckoo | Clamator jacobinus | |
Levaillant's Cuckoo | Clamator levaillantii | |
Great Spotted Cuckoo | Clamator glandarius | |
Klaas's Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx klaas | |
Diederick Cuckoo | Chrysococcyx caprius | |
Black Cuckoo | Cuculus clamosus | Rare/Accidental |
African Cuckoo | Cuculus gularis | |
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African Crake | Crex egregia | |
Black Crake | Zapornia flavirostra | |
Purple Swamphen | Porphyrio porphyrio | |
Allen's Gallinule | Porphyrio alleni | |
Common Moorhen | Gallinula chloropus | |
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Black-bellied Bustard | Lissotis melanogaster | |
Arabian Bustard | Ardeotis arabs | |
Denham's Bustard | Ardeotis denhami | |
White-bellied Bustard | Eupodotis senegalensis | |
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Western Grey Plantain-eater | Crinifer piscator | |
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Marabou | Leptoptilos crumenifer | |
Yellow-billed Stork | Mycteria ibis | |
African Openbill | Anastomus lamelligerus | |
Black Stork | Ciconia nigra | Rare/Accidental |
Abdim's Stork | Ciconia abdimii | |
European White Stork | Ciconia ciconia | |
Saddle-bill Stork | Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis | |
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Great White Pelican | Pelecanus onocrotalus | |
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Hamerkop | Scopus umbretta | |
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Little Bittern | Ixobrychus minutus | |
Dwarf Bittern | Ixobrychus sturmii | |
Black-crowned Night Heron | Nycticorax nycticorax | |
Striated Heron | Butorides striata | |
Squacco Heron | Ardeola ralloides | |
Cattle Egret | Bubulcus ibis | |
Grey Heron | Ardea cinerea | |
Black-headed Heron | Ardea melanocephala | |
Goliath Heron | Ardea goliath | |
Purple Heron | Ardea purpurea | |
Great Egret | Ardea alba | |
Intermediate Egret | Ardea intermedia | |
Little Egret | Egretta garzetta | |
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African Sacred Ibis | Threskiornis aethiopicus | |
African Spoonbill | Platalea alba | |
Eurasian Spoonbill | Platalea leucorodia | Rare/Accidental |
Hadada Ibis | Bostrychia hagedash | |
Glossy Ibis | Plegadis falcinellus | |
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Long-tailed Cormorant | Microcarbo africanus | |
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African Darter | Anhinga rufa | |
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Senegal Thick-knee | Burhinus senegalensis | |
Spotted Thick-knee | Burhinus capensis | |
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Egyptian Plover | Pluvianus aegyptius | |
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Black-winged Stilt | Himantopus himantopus | |
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Common Ringed Plover | Charadrius hiaticula | |
Little Ringed Plover | Charadrius dubius | |
Kittlitz's Plover | Charadrius pecuarius | |
Kentish Plover | Charadrius alexandrinus | |
Spur-winged Lapwing | Vanellus spinosus | |
Black-headed Lapwing | Vanellus tectus | |
White-headed Lapwing | Vanellus albiceps | |
African Wattled Lapwing | Vanellus senegallus | |
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Greater Painted-snipe | Rostratula benghalensis | |
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African Jacana | Actophilornis africanus | |
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Black-tailed Godwit | Limosa limosa | |
Ruff | Calidris pugnax | |
Curlew Sandpiper | Calidris ferruginea | |
Temminck's Stint | Calidris temminckii | Rare/Accidental |
Little Stint | Calidris minuta | |
Great Snipe | Gallinago media | |
Common Snipe | Gallinago gallinago | |
Jack Snipe | Lymnocryptes minimus | Rare/Accidental |
Common Sandpiper | Actitis hypoleucos | |
Green Sandpiper | Tringa ochropus | |
Spotted Redshank | Tringa erythropus | |
Common Greenshank | Tringa nebularia | |
Common Redshank | Tringa totanus | Rare/Accidental |
Wood Sandpiper | Tringa glareola | |
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Common Buttonquail | Turnix sylvaticus | |
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Bronze-winged Courser | Rhinoptilus chalcopterus | |
Temminck's Courser | Cursorius temminckii | |
Collared Pratincole | Glareola pratincola | |
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African Skimmer | Rynchops flavirostris | |
Gray-hooded Gull | Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus | Rare/Accidental |
Caspian Tern | Hydroprogne caspia | |
Whiskered Tern | Chlidonias hybrida | Rare/Accidental |
White-winged Tern | Chlidonias leucopterus | |
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Secretary-bird | Sagittarius serpentarius | |
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Osprey | Pandion haliaetus | |
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Black-winged Kite | Elanus caeruleus | |
Scissor-tailed Kite | Chelictinia riocourii | |
European Honey Buzzard | Pernis apivorus | Rare/Accidental |
Palm-nut Vulture | Gypohierax angolensis | |
Egyptian Vulture | Neophron percnopterus | |
Bateleur | Terathopius ecaudatus | |
Short-toed Eagle | Circaetus gallicus | |
Beaudouin's Snake Eagle | Circaetus beaudouini | |
Brown Snake Eagle | Circaetus cinereus | |
Western Banded Snake Eagle | Circaetus cinerascens | |
White-headed Vulture | Trigonoceps occipitalis | |
Hooded Vulture | Necrosyrtes monachus | |
White-backed Vulture | Gyps africanus | |
Rüppell's Vulture | Gyps rueppelli | |
Lappet-faced Vulture | Torgos tracheliotos | |
Bat Hawk | Macheiramphus alcinus | |
Martial Eagle | Polemaetus bellicosus | |
Long-crested Eagle | Lophaetus occipitalis | |
Tawny Eagle | Aquila rapax | |
African Hawk Eagle | Aquila spilogaster | |
Wahlberg's Eagle | Hieraaetus wahlbergi | |
Booted Eagle | Hieraaetus pennatus | |
Lizard Buzzard | Kaupifalco monogrammicus | |
Dark Chanting Goshawk | Melierax metabates | |
Gabar Goshawk | Micronisus gabar | |
Western Marsh Harrier | Circus aeruginosus | |
Pallid Harrier | Circus macrourus | |
Montagu's Harrier | Circus pygargus | |
Shikra | Accipiter badius | |
African Fish Eagle | Haliaeetus vocifer | |
Black Kite | Milvus migrans | |
Grasshopper Buzzard | Butastur rufipennis | |
Red-necked Buzzard | Buteo auguralis | |
Long-legged Buzzard | Buteo rufinus | |
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Common Barn Owl | Tyto alba | |
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Pearl-spotted Owlet | Glaucidium perlatum | |
African Scops Owl | Otus senegalensis | |
Northern White-faced Owl | Ptilopsis leucotis | |
Spotted Eagle Owl | Bubo africanus | |
Verreaux's Eagle Owl | Bubo lacteus | |
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Northern Ground Hornbill | Bucorvus abyssinicus | |
African Grey Hornbill | Tockus nasutus | |
Red-billed Hornbill | Tockus erythrorhynchus | |
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Common Hoopoe | Upupa epops | |
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Green Wood-hoopoe | Phoeniculus purpureus | |
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Lesser Honeyguide | Indicator minor | |
Greater Honeyguide | Indicator indicator | |
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Northern Wryneck | Jynx torquilla | |
Fine-spotted Woodpecker | Campethera punctuligera | |
Grey Woodpecker | Mesopicos goertae | |
Brown-backed Woodpecker | Ipophilus obsoletus | |
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Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird | Pogoniulus chrysoconus | |
Vieillot's Barbet | Lybius vieilloti | |
Bearded Barbet | Pogonornis dubius | |
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Red-throated Bee-eater | Merops bulocki | |
White-throated Bee-eater | Merops albicollis | |
Northern Carmine Bee-eater | Merops nubicus | |
Green Bee-eater | Merops orientalis | |
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater | Merops persicus | |
Little Bee-eater | Merops pusillus | |
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Rufous-crowned Roller | Coracias naevius | |
Abyssinian Roller | Coracias abyssinicus | |
European Roller | Coracias garrulus | |
Broad-billed Roller | Eurystomus glaucurus | |
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African Pygmy Kingfisher | Ispidina picta | |
African Malachite Kingfisher | Corythornis cristatus | |
Giant Kingfisher | Megaceryle maxima | |
Pied Kingfisher | Ceryle rudis | |
Grey-headed Kingfisher | Halcyon leucocephala | |
Striped Kingfisher | Halcyon chelicuti | |
Woodland Kingfisher | Halcyon senegalensis | |
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Lesser Kestrel | Falco naumanni | |
Common Kestrel | Falco tinnunculus | |
Fox Kestrel | Falco alopex | |
Grey Kestrel | Falco ardosiaceus | |
Red-necked Falcon | Falco chicquera | |
Red-footed Falcon | Falco vespertinus | |
Eurasian Hobby | Falco subbuteo | |
African Hobby | Falco cuvierii | |
Lanner Falcon | Falco biarmicus | |
Peregrine Falcon | Falco peregrinus | |
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Senegal Parrot | Poicephalus senegalus | |
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Rose-ringed Parakeet | Psittacula krameri | |
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Red-shouldered Cuckooshrike | Campephaga phoenicea | |
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Eurasian Golden Oriole | Oriolus oriolus | |
African Golden Oriole | Oriolus auratus | |
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Senegal Batis | Batis senegalensis | |
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White-crested Helmet-shrike | Prionops plumatus | |
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Grey-headed Bush-shrike | Malaconotus blanchoti | |
Northern Puffback | Dryoscopus gambensis | |
Black-crowned Tchagra | Tchagra senegalus | |
Brubru | Nilaus afer | |
Orange-breasted Bush-shrike | Chlorophoneus sulfureopectus | |
Yellow-crowned Gonolek | Laniarius barbarus | |
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Fork-tailed Drongo | Dicrurus adsimilis | |
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Yellow-billed Shrike | Corvinella corvina | |
Great Grey Shrike | Lanius excubitor | |
Woodchat Shrike | Lanius senator | |
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Piapiac | Ptilostomus afer | |
Pied Crow | Corvus albus | |
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Pygmy Sunbird | Hedydipna platura | |
Beautiful Sunbird | Cinnyris pulchellus | |
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White-billed Buffalo Weaver | Bubalornis albirostris | |
Speckle-fronted Weaver | Sporopipes frontalis | |
Red-billed Quelea | Quelea quelea | |
Northern Red Bishop | Euplectes franciscanus | |
Little Weaver | Ploceus luteolus | |
Heuglin's Masked Weaver | Ploceus heuglini | |
Vitelline Masked Weaver | Ploceus vitellinus | |
Village Weaver | Ploceus cucullatus | |
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Red-billed Firefinch | Lagonosticta senegala | |
Black-faced Firefinch | Lagonosticta larvata | |
Red-cheeked Cordon-bleu | Uraeginthus bengalus | |
Lavender Waxbill | Estrilda caerulescens | |
Black-rumped Waxbill | Estrilda troglodytes | |
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Pin-tailed Whydah | Vidua macroura | |
Sahel Paradise Whydah | Vidua orientalis | |
Village Indigobird | Vidua chalybeata | |
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Northern Grey-headed Sparrow | Passer griseus | |
Sahel Bush Sparrow | Gymnoris dentata | |
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Tree Pipit | Anthus trivialis | |
Red-throated Pipit | Anthus cervinus | |
Plain-backed Pipit | Anthus leucophrys | |
Yellow-throated Longclaw | Macronyx croceus | |
Yellow Wagtail | Motacilla flava | |
White Wagtail | Motacilla alba | |
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Yellow-fronted Canary | Crithagra mozambica | |
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Golden-breasted Bunting | Fringillaria flaviventris | |
Cinnamon-breasted Bunting | Fringillaria tahapisi | |
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Blue Crested-flycatcher | Elminia longicauda | |
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White-shouldered Black Tit | Melaniparus guineensis | |
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Yellow Penduline Tit | Anthoscopus parvulus | |
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Rufous-rumped Lark | Pinarocorys erythropygia | |
Chestnut-backed Sparrow Lark | Eremopterix leucotis | |
Black-crowned Sparrow Lark | Eremopterix nigriceps | |
Flappet Lark | Mirafra rufocinnamomea | |
Singing Bush Lark | Mirafra cantillans | |
Sun Lark | Galerida modesta | |
Crested Lark | Galerida cristata | |
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Northern Crombec | Sylvietta brachyura | |
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Yellow-bellied Eremomela | Eremomela icteropygialis | |
Senegal Eremomela | Eremomela pusilla | |
Grey-backed Camaroptera | Camaroptera brachyura | |
Singing Cisticola | Cisticola cantans | |
Short-winged Cisticola | Cisticola brachypterus | |
Tawny-flanked Prinia | Prinia subflava | |
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Olivaceous Warbler | Iduna pallida | |
Isabelline Warbler | Iduna opaca | |
Melodious Warbler | Hippolais polyglotta | |
Sedge Warbler | Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | |
Common Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus scirpaceus | |
Great Reed Warbler | Acrocephalus arundinaceus | Rare/Accidental |
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Northern House Martin | Delichon urbicum | |
Preuss's Swallow | Petrochelidon preussi | |
Lesser Striped Swallow | Cecropis abyssinica | |
Mosque Swallow | Cecropis senegalensis | |
Wire-tailed Swallow | Hirundo smithii | |
Red-chested Swallow | Hirundo lucida | |
Sand Martin | Riparia riparia | |
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Common Bulbul | Pycnonotus barbatus | |
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Western Bonelli's Warbler | Rhadina bonelli | |
Wood Warbler | Rhadina sibilatrix | |
Willow Warbler | Phylloscopus trochilus | |
Iberian Chiffchaff | Phylloscopus ibericus | |
Common Chiffchaff | Phylloscopus collybita | |
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Eurasian Blackcap | Sylvia atricapilla | |
Garden Warbler | Sylvia borin | |
Western Orphean Warbler | Curruca hortensis | Rare/Accidental |
Western Subalpine Warbler | Curruca inornata | |
Common Whitethroat | Curruca communis | |
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African Yellow White-eye | Zosterops senegalensis | |
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Blackcap Babbler | Turdoides reinwardtii | |
Brown Babbler | Turdoides plebejus | |
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Yellow-billed Oxpecker | Buphagus africanus | |
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Long-tailed Glossy Starling | Lamprotornis caudatus | |
Chestnut-bellied Starling | Lamprotornis pulcher | |
Lesser Blue-eared Starling | Lamprotornis chloropterus | |
Purple Starling | Lamprotornis purpureus | |
Greater Blue-eared Starling | Lamprotornis chalybaeus | |
Amethyst Starling | Cinnyricinclus leucogaster | |
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Black Scrub Robin | Cercotrichas podobe | |
Rufous Scrub Robin | Cercotrichas galactotes | |
Spotted Flycatcher | Muscicapa striata | |
Pale Flycatcher | Bradornis pallidus | |
Snowy-crowned Robin Chat | Cossypha niveicapilla | |
Bluethroat | Luscinia svecica | |
European Pied Flycatcher | Ficedula hypoleuca | |
Common Redstart | Phoenicurus phoenicurus | |
Whinchat | Saxicola rubetra | |
Northern Wheatear | Oenanthe oenanthe | |
Heuglin's Wheatear | Oenanthe heuglinii | |
White-fronted Black Chat | Oenanthe albifrons | |
Familiar Chat | Oenanthe familiaris | |
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African Thrush | Turdus pelios |
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